Cassi Creek: We are
witnessing an increasing call for the legalization of Marijuana that is being
answered affirmably by many states. The
primary call has been for the ability to prescribe and dispense pot for any of
several medical diagnoses.
While the
federal government continues to classify marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, having
no medical use, more and more studies indicate that it has usefulness in
treating chronic pain, some neurologic disorders, and in helping to abate the
nausea that comes with chemotherapy while simultaneously increasing patient appetites.
Two states
now allow recreational use by adults.
Several other states allow medical use.
Then, there are those states that will see hell freeze over before
legalizing it. The more bible thumpers
in office, the less likely pot to be legalized.
Now, a widely respected neurosurgeon is reversing his public
opposition to marijuana. I have every
intention of watching his presentation.
You may wish to do the same.
Before he started working on his documentary called
"Weed," Dr. Sanjay Gupta thought the research backing medical
marijuana was unimpressive. "I'm here to apologize," he says
I used amphetamines in VietNam to stay
awake when necessary. They create a
dangerous paranoia. The antidote and
path to clarity and calm could be found in a joint or two. Here, I don’t use amphetamines. Therefore, that’s the end of that story
unless local laws are changed or until we follow the Oregon Trail.
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